Macro Analyst, Market Intelligence, Europe
At a glance
Mid-level Market Research role at Point72. London · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Examine alternative data sources to explain European macro themes and key indicators affecting rates and foreign exchange markets
- Create internal research through reports, conversations, data feeds, and visual displays for investment professionals
- Work directly with investors to understand their macro process and improve the information behind their decisions
- Coordinate with data sourcing, science, engineering, and Compliance teams to assess datasets and produce useful research
What you bring
- An undergraduate or advanced degree backed by strong academic performance
- One to five years in macroeconomics, investment research, or consulting, including relevant internships
- Coding ability in SQL and Python, with readiness for a live technical assessment
- Experience modelling and examining time-series data in macroeconomic or fundamental research
Who this fits
This role suits a quantitatively minded researcher who enjoys unfamiliar data, finance, and explaining technical ideas clearly. You’ll need strong organization, communication, teamwork, creativity, and high ethical standards. The position is based in London and focuses on European coverage.
From the employer
ABOUT PROPRIETARY RESEARCH
On our proprietary research team—Market Intelligence— you will uncover insights about markets and the broader economy through deep compliant fundamental research and applying data science and engineering techniques to alternative data sets. In partnership with our investment professionals and Compliance team, our team of analysts, data scientists and engineers work together to produce compliant research and build tools that inform our firm’s investments. We look for other bright, motivated, and collaborative people to join our team and grow with us—a majority of the leaders in our group were promoted from within.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
As a Macro Analyst, Market Intelligence covering Europe, you will work with alternative data to gather macroeconomic context and identify insights relevant to rates and FX markets. You will then partner with our team of data scientists and engineers to develop analyses that you deliver as synthesized insights to our investment professionals to help aid in their research processes. The work is ever evolving, affording opportunities to tackle new challenges alongside research teammates from diverse backgrounds. Specifically, you will:
- Analyze and interpret alternative data from multiple sources and develop subject-matter expertise on the key themes and KPIs that drive the markets within your assigned coverage
- Produce research for internal consumption by our investment professionals across a variety of channels, including written reports, verbal communication, data feeds, and visualizations
- Interact directly with our investment professionals to learn the macro investment process from them and help drive more informed investment decisions
- Collaborate with our proprietary research teams including Data Sourcing, Data Science, and Data Engineering, as well as Compliance, to source, evaluate, and draw value from new and existing data assets to produce actionable research for investment professionals
WHAT’S REQUIRED
- An undergraduate degree or advanced degree with demonstrated academic success
- One to five years of prior macro/economics/investment research or consulting experience, including any relevant internship experience
- Proficiency with technical coding/programming and ability to participate in a live technical screen (SQL, Python)
- Experience with modelling and analysing time series data as part of the macroeconomic or fundamental research process for business, public policy, finance, engineering, applied sciences, or other quantitative fields
- A passion for finance, research, and using data to solve problems
- Comfort with analyzing novel data and explaining concepts to non-technical partners
- Great organizational skills to handle a demanding workload, creativity, and a strong work ethic
- Ability to operate productively in a team environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards
WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE
We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:
- Private Medical and Dental Insurances
- Generous parental and family leave policies
- Volunteer opportunities
- Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of colour and the LGBQT+ community
- Mental and physical wellness programmes
- Tuition assistance
- Non-contributory pension and more
ABOUT POINT72
Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry's brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people's long-term growth. For more information, visit https://point72.com/.
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